It's our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
Join us on SATURDAY, JUNE 10TH for our 13th installment of the “Live at TMB!” Open Mic Series
If you wish to perform, just show up early and sign-up at the counter.
Bring your friends, spread the word, and help us make Ann Arbor a nexus for the arts and culture in Michigan and beyond.
Broadsides, poetry, and prose discounted up to 25%
Celebrate with LGBTQIA+ writers and stories on sale this month
We'll be screening The Night of the Hunter as our 4th movie night at THIRD MIND BOOKS!
Bring your own snacks and drinks (with lids!) and enjoy a thrilling classic. We will be hosting a movie night on the last Saturday of every month.
Next Month: Stranger on a Train (1951)
Our t-shirts, tote bags, and merch bundles are now available online! Order now!
Third Mind Books is a brick-and-mortar bookstore & event venue located in Downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan, specializing in first editions and rare books of the Beat Generation and other notable movements.
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A FIRST EDITION is a copy of a text that is in its original form. The most sought after copies of most books are First Edition, First Printing meaning it was part of the very first batch ever printed. Selling all of the First Printing would lead to the possibility of a Second Printing of the First Edition. If something is added or removed from the text, such as a foreword or a bonus chapter, it would become the Second Edition.
Collecting First Editions is not just for avid readers or intellectual types. Anyone can express themselves on their shelves with their choice to represent an author, title, or genre while also investing in a tangible piece of history that will only continue to grow in value.
Learn how to interpret the details of a copyright page and how that translates to rarity and value.
As New - Immaculate condition with pristine pages and no discernable flaws
Very Fine - Approaching "as new" condition; possible evidence of being read, shelved, or otherwise handled
Fine - No defects to covers, pages, or jacket; some shelf-wear and ownership is evident.
Near Fine - No defects to covers, pages, or jacket; some wear to edges, spine, or jacket
Very Good - No tears or large defects; small signs of wear to binding, covers, or pages
Good - Average wear to covers, jacket, and pages; all pages present and binding in tact
Near Good - Shows advanced wear to covers, jacket, and pages; all pages present and binding in tact
Fair - Rather worn but in tact and complete; slight damage possible to binding, covers, or pages
Near Fair - Worn and aged but very little damage; all pages present
Poor - Sufficiently worn with possible tears, soiling, or other damage; may be missing pages
All the items on our website are carefully curated by our team, and the descriptions provide contextual analysis, a synopsis of the contents, as well as an evaluation of the physical condition. Read carefully to find out just how special it is.
